Roadside America
Roadside America was an indoor miniature village and railway covering 8,000 square feet. Created by Laurence Gieringer in 1935, it was first displayed to the public in his Hamburg, Pennsylvania, home.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shartlesville and Strausstown.
Shartlesville
Village
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Shartlesville is a census-designated place that is located in Upper Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 455 residents.
Strausstown
Village
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Strausstown is a census-designated place and former borough located in Upper Tulpehocken Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 342 at the 2010 census. Strausstown is situated 3½ miles southwest of Roadside America.
Jalappa
Hamlet
Jalappa is a village in Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on Old Route 22, less than one mile south of Interstate 78. Jalappa is situated 4½ miles east of Roadside America.
Roadside America
- Type: Building
- Description: tourist attraction located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
- Category: miniature park
- Location: Upper Bern Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roadside America”. Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0.